ELEKSYON 2016 - Labing una nga "Peace covenant signing" gipahigayon sa Carcar City

Pagpirma ug “Peace Covenant” alang sa mga kandidato sa dakbayan sa Carcar gipahigayon.

The Peace Covenant

Karong adlawa, nagkatapok ang mga mudagan sa pwesto sa panggamhanan didto sa syudad sa Carcar aron mupakita sa ilang suporta sa hapsay og malinawong eleksyon.

Matod ni Candice Acuna, ang information officer sa dakbayan sa Carcar, gitakda alas 9 sa buntag karong adlawa Lunes ang pagpirma sa “Peace Covenant” o Kasabutan sa Kalinaw.

Gipangunahan kini sa Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) og Philippine National Police (PNP).

Carcar City Acting Comelec Officer Arthur Patiga

Mitunga sa maong kalihukan sa incumbent Mayor Nicepuro Apura sa Nacionalista-Alayon Party, inubanan sa iyang Bise Mayor nga si Dr. Mario Patricio Barcenas og mga kandidato pagka konsehal.

Mitunga usab ang duha ka mga independente nga mga kandidato sila si  Vicente Balberonia Jr. and Agustin Sollano Jr.

Si Acuna nagkanayon nga wala mitunga ang isa ka grupo nga gipanguluhan ni Provincial Board Member Raul Alcoseba nga magpapili usab pagka Mayor. Siya nagikan sa Liberal Party.

Nasayran nga mitambong sa caucus sa PB si Alcoseba og daan ng nagpahibawo na dili maka tungah sa maong kalihukan.

Gipadayon gihapon ang pagpinirmahay sa maong “covenant” nga gi administer ni Monsignor Carlito Puno, ang kura paroko sa maong dakbayan.

Mao kini ang labing unang “Peace Covenant Signing” dinhi sa lalawigan sa Sugbo.(fcc)

Starting on June 1- UP offers free online course on local governance

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on government employees to avail of a free online course on local governance.

In the hope of bridging the knowledge gap on governance and administration by those that are working in the government, the University of the Philippines came up with an online course that will run for four months.

DILG Undersecretary for Local Government Austere Panadero urged governors, city and municipal mayors, regional directors to let their personnel avail of the course.

The course is entitled “Massive Open Online Course on Inter Local Cooperation (MOOC-ILC)” and is set to start in June this year.

Juvy Lizette Gervacio, assistant professor on Public Management of the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty Management and Development Studies (FMDS), said the course on Inter Local Cooperation will help in the proper and effective implementation of decentralization.

The Philippines has been continually facing the challenge of decentralization. 

She said that the local autonomy of LGUs has been the center of debates as the national government is trying to balance central command and democratic governance.

“They can learn from each other’s best practices and improve local relationships leading to better programs for the people,” Gervacio said.

Gervacio said the UPOU Faculty had put together different critical ingredients needed in order to build and sustain an ILC.

These include legal basis of ILC, processes, financial policies, and simplified operations of each department of the LGU.

“We are hoping that at the end the course, each participant will be able to use the knowledge acquired to improve inter-local relationships with other LGUs and other stakeholders,” Gervacio said.

There will be group and individual assignments and other tasks which are to be accomplished at a given period of time.

 The course can be accessed at the UP Open University Website and click on the MODel icon on the upper right of the screen and create new account. ht

No documentary requirements are needed to register.

The course is free, however a minimal fee is required when a Certificate is requested. (rmn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)

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